Meditation keeps you focused

It involves concentration using any of the five senses.

• Focus on something internal, like your breath.
• Bring in external influences to help focus your attention.
• Try counting mala beads, listening to a gong, or staring at a candle flame...

“Meditation is not about clearing the mind; it’s about focusing on one thing. When the mind wanders, the meditation isn’t a failure. Our brain is like a wayward puppy, out of control. Catching it and putting it back to the object of focus is the mediation.”

When your brain meditates it gets better at attention, focus, stress management, impulse control, and self-awareness.

How to meditate:

1. Sit still and stay put.
2. Sit in a chair with feet flat on the ground or cross-legged on a mat.
3. Sit up straight and put your h...